Universal Data Interface Corporation and Glue Technology, Inc. Enter Into a Business Partner Agreement for B2B Integration

NEW YORK, December 22, 2000 - Universal Data Interface Corporation, (UDICo) a middleware software company today announced the signing of a business partnership agreement with Glue Technology, Inc.

Glue Technology, Inc. (Glue) provides customized software and solutions that enable enterprises to spontaneously interconnect business partners, departments, and users with time-critical information. Glue's GlueWare product provides a universal delivery platform for extending the enterprise to the web and to trade information in real-time. GlueWare is a comprehensive solution designed specifically to meet the demands and complexities of enterprise-wide applications. With a single platform, one can rapidly develop and deploy business applications that interoperate with the existing infrastructure, integrate with existing enterprise applications, and extend application functionality to the Internet and mobile devices.

UDICo's flagship product, the Universal Data Interface, is a high-speed middleware product that converts high volumes of data and does large-scale transaction management in real time. Its UDI Design Tool allows the creation of conversion specifications quickly and easily using a point-and-click interface, and its Runtime Server can perform conversions and transaction management according to these specifications on a variety of platforms.

"There is a natural synergy between UDICo and Glue Tech as a result of our complimentary products", said Adam Greissman, CEO of UDICo. "We are pleased to be partnering with another company that offers a best of breed solution and that demonstrates a strong commitment to the development of XML."

"As part of this agreement we see three areas in which Glue Tech can work with UDICo" said Peter Bals , CEO of GlueTechnology "At Glue Technology, we believe that the speed and flexibility of XML-enabled internet applications will require an adaptive eBusiness infrastructure that is based on open, industry standards for development and security; one that offers seamless integration with the existing eBusiness infrastructure. The combination of GlueWare and UDI provides an unmatched solution to help companies make the seamless transition to the next generation of eBusiness by providing a robust, secure and universal delivery platform for the Internet. With UDI and GlueWare, we will give companies a complete solution of technology, professional services and partnerships."

About Glue Technology (Gluetech)

Glue Technology, Inc. provides customized software and solutions for a non-disruptive extension of enterprise application infrastructures to the Internet in real-time. Gluetech was founded in 1998 and is located in Great Neck, NY.For more information about Glue Technology, Inc., visit http://www.gluetech.com, or contact Peter Bals at (516) 482-9094 or pbals@gluetech.com

About Universal Data Interface Corporation (UDICo)

UDICo is an emerging leader in the data integration needs of today's growing businesses. Founded in July 2000, UDICo's goal is "data without borders" for any enterprise that needs it: data that can be used quickly, openly, and seamlessly across disparate systems. This lets IT departments get back to mission critical projects without requiring the time and trouble to custom code solutions to myriad middleware problems. UDICo is based in New York City and is privately held. For more information, visit www.udico.com.